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this is my first post so I apologize if this is the wrong forum to ask.

I have anterior pelvic tilt and I'm fixing it right now with daily foam rolling and stretching. Everything I've read says that I should never stretch my hamstrings because they are already longer due to APT but here is my problem:

I can't really squat down properly, I have to point my feet out a lot wider than the 30° rippetoe advises in starting strength. I have read the book, watched countless videos (also the SS DVD) but I can't get it right.

I suspect my hamstrings to be the culprit, but I can't really stretch them because of my anterior pelvic tilt problem.

What should I do? I'm at a loss here and have no idea where to go or what to do.

I'll try to get a video to show you guys what I mean but I hope you understand it so you could give me a couple of pointers right away.

Rippitoe has said many times anyone can learn to squat deep on their very first day. He said in in his seminars, virtualy 100% can squat properly the first day.

So chances are it's not your body that's causing the problem, but your form.

When I started, I also had some trouble until I learned to get my knees out of the way. It's not enough to point toes out, your knees have to follow them out too. All the while keeping your chest up, too btw.

To learn this get a dumbell and goblet squat. I think you'll be surprised at how that forces your knees out and you'll sit right down in a full squat.

Hope that helps! Let us know how it goes.

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Welcome to the forum! If this is really important to you, carve out a few minutes to get a video. It will be a lot better than trying to explain yourself.

If nothing else, grab a rake or shovel and throw it over your shoulders and replicate your squat form... post the video. Then you can get some advise and try to implement it next workout. Film that too. Lol.